Corleck Head: A spooky three-faced Celtic sculpture found on the 'Hill of Death' in Ireland — and it may have been connected to human sacrifice 1,900 years ago

A sandstone head carved with multiple features is lit from below and appears spooky.

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Name: Corleck Head

What it is: A three-faced sandstone sculpture

Where it is from: County Cavan, Ireland

When it was made: First century

This carved stone head was discovered in 1855 in the Irish town of Drumeague, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of Dublin. The three-faced (also called tricephalic or janiform) head was likely created by the Celts in the first century in celebration of a pagan ritual.